Property Management Accountant - BTR

An ambitious, independent property management business is looking for a Property Management Accountant to take financial ownership of a growing portfolio of Build to Rent assets.

Working with leading institutional property investors, you’ll partner closely with onsite General Managers and the BTR Asset Manager, helping them understand performance, control costs and make better commercial decisions.

This is far more than a month-end reporting role. You’ll develop a detailed understanding of the buildings behind the numbers and become a trusted financial contact for both operational teams and clients.

The role

You’ll be responsible for the financial management and reporting of your allocated BTR assets, including:

Producing monthly management accounts and client reporting packs

Managing operational budgets, forecasts and asset-level P&Ls

Analysing performance against budget and clearly explaining key variances

Monitoring rental income, occupancy, voids, bad debt, incentives and ancillary revenue

Partnering with General Managers to improve financial understanding and cost control

Supporting the BTR Asset Manager with analysis, forecasting and commercial decision-making

Identifying risks and opportunities to improve net operating income and asset performance

Completing bank, trial balance and control account reconciliations

Posting journals, accruals and prepayments

Reviewing supplier invoices, expenditure coding and client fund transfers

Completing VAT reporting and maintaining strong financial controls

Supporting the mobilisation and financial set-up of new BTR developments

Improving reporting, systems, processes and automation as the portfolio grows

Attending client meetings and confidently discussing financial performance

About you

You’ll ideally have experience within Build to Rent, residential property, property management or another operational, multi-site environment.

You’ll also bring

Management accounting and operational P&L experience

Service Charge Experience

Excellent double-entry bookkeeping knowledge

Confidence investigating variances and resolving discrepancies

Strong Excel skills

Experience working with operational teams and non-finance stakeholders

The confidence to communicate directly with clients and senior decision-makers

Good working knowledge of VAT

A proactive, commercial and collaborative approach

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines

Experience using property management or accounting software would be advantageous (Yardi, Qube)

The opportunity

The business is deliberately growing its BTR platform and building the systems, processes and team needed to support an institutional-quality portfolio. You’ll join at an important stage of that growth, giving you the opportunity to shape reporting processes, support new asset mobilisations and play a visible role in the performance of the wider portfolio.The Benefits

£40,000 - £50,000

Annual Bonus

Hybrid Working (3 office 2 WFH)

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Comprehensive wellness package

If you’re a commercially minded Management Accountant who wants greater ownership, closer exposure to property operations and direct interaction with clients, this could be an excellent next step.